By Iainforsyth
United States 
I live in Argyll. Over the past few years I have been opening new areas of ground to produce vegetables. I have come across a very persistent wiry root that does not appear to have a surface plant. The ground is light clay and I have been using farmyard manure. can anyone identify this root system and tell me how to erase it?
22 Oct, 2015
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Definitely not couch grass, much more wiry. The west coast of Scotland
22 Oct, 2015
I wonder why the American flag is showing on your profile,Iain ? a bit confusing...I can see why Moongrower asked her question,as to where you live ..
22 Oct, 2015
Be as well to change it Ian, as often advice is given taking your home address into account because of climate differences. Just a thought - are you sure the wiry stuff is organic? Or just had a horrible thought - could it be horsetail?
22 Oct, 2015
Tree roots? They can spread over really long distances...
22 Oct, 2015
We sometimes find thin, wiry black 'roots' (wrong word) that are related to fungi with nothing to show on the surface.
23 Oct, 2015
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Hi Iain, not an answer to your question but are you in Scotland or the USA?
The persistent wiry root could be couch grass, do you have a problem with that?
22 Oct, 2015